• Auto-drying with remote alert • Quieter, cleaner and efficient • Easier to use and to maintain A Bedfordshire grower is reaping the rewards after replacing an ageing PTO-driven grain dryer with a state-of-the-art mobile machine. Sandy Wade-Gery, who farms with son Will at Bushmead Farm at Colmworth, near... Read more

EXPERT VIEW Is game changing wheat Bamford still changing the game? Four experts give their verdicts. Now in its second year on the Recommended List, Group 3 soft wheat Bamford came through a challenging first full commercial season in 2024. Bred by Elsoms Seeds, the first year was dominated... Read more

With almost 100,000 tonnes of grain storage capacity, cleanliness and biosecurity top the agenda at PX Farms in Cambridgeshire. Grain storage cleanliness is a key driver for success at PX Farms – which grows and manages some 5000ha (12,500 acres) of arable crops in eastern England. Founded in 2003... Read more

Poor trailer safety is being highlighted as a key contributor to farm fatalities during the busy harvest period. Farmers and harvest workers are being urged to undertake daily checks and ensure trailers are well-maintained. They should also be serviced and in good condition ahead of one of the industry’s... Read more

Huge investment combats toxic fungus Grain cooperative Camgrain says it remains well-placed to remove ergot from cereal crops this summer – after winning praise for the way it helped growers deal with the problem last year. The farmer-owned storage and processing facility invested some £500,000 in colour-sorting machines after... Read more

Crop nutrient specialists UPL report good interest in wheat growers keen to trial an alternative method for increasing grain protein. The company has given away 20ha of its biostimulant Ary-Amin to 50 farmers this spring – a popular try-before-you-buy offer with growers keen to take advantage of milling wheat... Read more

Farmers and grain store managers are being invited to attend a training event to improve their pest control strategies. Co-hosted by pest control supplier Killgerm and BASF, the one-day event in North Yorkshire costs £60+VAT.  It will include live demonstrations, presentations, group discussions and practical sessions from industry experts.... Read more

Farmers are being encouraged to take an integrated approach to grain store pest management – using a mix of methods to combat rodents. Unless controlled, stored grain could be ruined by rodents seeking harbourage on farms. Rats can thrive in a grain store and multiply quickly, with one breeding... Read more

Agri-environment schemes The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) can be valuable in terms of implementing a more active risk management strategy.  The SFI allows growers to take out the worst-performing areas, or lowest margin crops within a rotation, and replace them with a fixed return with almost zero risk. The... Read more

The likelihood of lower profits this harvest will emphasise the need to shield arable businesses against high levels of risk and volatility. A typical arable farm will generate just £80/ha in net margin – equivalent to profit before rent and finance – for combinable crops from harvest 2024, according... Read more